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Anna Henton

Jan 05

Positive and negative curve exercise!

in Your Results

This task was really fun, challenging but fun! I think the middle should have been a bit longer but for a first try I think I did ok. I found the YouTube channel about 3 days ago and I've already learnt so much more in this short amount of time than I have in 1year and a half at college. Thank you so much for your lessons, you are an amazing teacher and a huge inspiration 🙏⭐️

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Bill Davis

Jan 14

Hey Anna,

Just wondering if you've had time to make any more progress? The tailor's ham looked like fun but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I usually run before I can walk, or in some cases, jump in the deep end before I can swim, so I fail a lot 😁👍 I still have all my fingers and both eyes though, so it's never too bad.

Have you started noticing other people's jackets yet? I never used to notice, but now I can't help it. Must be how a dermatologist feels walking around in public 🤣

Looking forward to seeing what you're up to.

Anna Henton

Jan 14

Replying to

Hi Bill,

I haven't done anymore of the positive/negative curves just yet, but I did spend 2 hours cutting up my calico scraps for the tailors ham project! Im really excited to do that one.

Im exactly the same! I always think I can do things first try and then I am humbled by my mistakes and have to remind myself that I am still a learner!! Haha

And yes!! Every time I'm out in town or anywhere I'm constantly looking at what people are wearing and thinking " I wonder how that collar was made?" Or " I can sew a pocket like that!" it's great 😂

Will hopefully have more updates and more creations to share soon!

Thank you always for your kind feedback and support! 🤗

Reza

Jan 11

Anna,

WOW!

Absolutely marvelous!

This inspires me and I'm so impressed that you did this exercice. 100% your gain!

Perfect progress presentation

Perfect sketching

Perfect execution.

I look forward to see more from you. Perhaps the missing lightbulb? :)

Reza

International School of Tailoring

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Anna Henton

Jan 11

Replying to

Thank you so much! Will get started on that lightbulb 💡🙏

Bill Davis

Jan 09

Looks great to me! I noticed you originally sketched the darts with the point facing the wrong way, then fixed it in the draft. I probably wouldn't have realized that until AFTER I cut the pattern out. 🤣 I am wondering at what point you noticed you could have made the light socket part of the same piece of paper instead of having two separate pieces?

This shape reminded me of something I saw in a pattern drafting book; it was a curved dart used in the front part of a woman's garment. The image of the inside of Anna's project is a perfect example. If darts and wedges are used to bend a flat plane of fabric around the curves of a human form, then why aren't the darts and wedges curved lines instead of straight? Just throwing that out there. I'm guessing it has something to do with the linear weave of the fabric.

Again Anna, that looks great.

Anna Henton

Jan 11

Replying to

I actually drew the darts on the lamp illustration at the very end to make it easier to understand what I'd done when posting it on here, I didn't realise I'd draw them the wrong way until seeing your comment 😂 thank you for your positive feedback! Such a lovely group of talented people here 🤩